Belgium vs Iceland: Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year
Belgium
15.3%
in 2025
Iceland
17.7%
in 2020
Belgium rank
5th
Iceland rank
3rd
Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17.7% against 15.3% in Belgium, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 15.8% | 3.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 15.4% | 2.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 17.7% | 5.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 17.7% against 15.3% in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year between Belgium and Iceland?
- 2.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year by sex and previous income decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.